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2626
Consider the following statements about the amendments to the Election Law by the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1996:
I. Any conviction for the offence of insulting the Indian National flag or the Constitution of India shall entail disqualification for contesting elections to Parliament and State Legislatures for six years from the date of conviction.
II. There is an increase in the security deposit which a candidate has to make to contest the election to the Lok Sabha.
III. A candidate cannot now stand for election from more than one Parliamentary constituency.
IV. No election will now be countermanded on the death of a contesting candidate.

Which of the above statements are correct?
UPSC Prelims 1999 Indian Polity
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2627
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Volcanic Mountain)List II (Country)
I. Mt. RainierA. Italy
II. EtnaB. Mexico
III. ParicutinC. Philippines
IV. TaalD. USA

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
UPSC Prelims 1999 Physical Geography
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2628
Consider the following statements:
Regional disparities in India are high and have been rising in recent years because
I. there is persistent investment over time only in select locales.
II. some areas are agro-climatically less conducive to development.
III. some areas continue to face little or no agrarian transformation and the consequent lack of social and economic opportunities.
IV. some areas have faced continuous political instability.

Which of the above statements are correct?
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2629
The term 'Aryan' denotes
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2630
Persons below the poverty line in India are classified as such based on whether
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2631
The first venture of Gandhi in all-India politics was the
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2632
Consider the following statements:
An amendment of the Constitution of India can be initiated by the
I. Lok Sabha.
II. Rajya Sabha.
III. State Legislatures.
IV. President.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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2633
A ship sailing from the eastern extremity of the Aleutian Islands to Dutch harbour crosses 180° meridian at 23.30 hrs on January 1, 1999. What time and date will be recorded by the captain of the ship in his diary after one-hour journey from the point of crossing of the meridian?
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2634
In the new Panchayati Raj Bill enacted in 1993 (73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992), there are several fresh provisions deviating from the past. Which one of the following is not one such provision?
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2635
"The king was freed from his people and they from their king". On whose death did Badauni comment thus?
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2636
The Constitution of India recognises
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2637
If it is 10.00 a.m. I.S.T., then what would be the local time at Shillong on 92°E longitude?
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2638
From the balance sheet of a company, it is possible to
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2639
One consistent feature found in the history of southern India was the growth of small regional kingdoms rather than large empires because of
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2640
A, B, C, D, E, F and G are members of a family consisting of 4 adults and 3 children, two of whom, F and G are girls. A and D are brothers and A is a doctor. E is an engineer married to one of the brothers and has two children. B is married to D and G is their child. Who is C?
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2641
In a dinner party both fish and meat were served. Some took only fish and some only meat. There were some vegetarians who did not accept either. The rest accepted both fish and meat. Which one of the following logic diagrams correctly reflects the above situation?
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2642
Examine the following statements:
I. All members of Mohan's family are honest.
II. Some members of Mohan's family are not employed.
III. Some employed persons are not honest.
IV. Some honest persons are not employed.

Which of the following inferences can be drawn from the above statements?
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2643
In the given set of figures (I) to (IV), some geometric elements change their position in a regular clockwise rotational sequence. Following the same sequence, which one of the figures will appear at the fifth stage?
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2644
The current price index (base 1960 = 100) is nearly 330. This means that
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2645
An accurate clock shows the time as 3:00. After hour hand has moved 135°, the time would be
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2646
There are 50 students admitted to a nursery class. Some students can speak only English and some only Hindi. 10 students can speak both English and Hindi. If the number of students who can speak English is 21, then how many students can speak Hindi, how many can speak only Hindi and how many can speak only English?
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2647
The missing fraction in the series given below is:
$$\frac{4}{9}, \; \frac{9}{20}, \; ?, \; \frac{39}{86}$$
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2648
In a family, a couple has a son and a daughter. The age of the father is three times that of his daughter and the age of the son is half of his mother. The wife is nine years younger to her husband and the brother is seven years older than his sister. What is the age of the mother?
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2649
If in a certain code SAND is VDQG and BIRD is ELUG, then what is the code for LOVE?
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2650
A, B, C, D, E and F, not necessarily in that order are sitting on six chairs regularly placed around a round table. It is observed that A is between D and F, C is opposite D, and D and E are not on neighbouring chairs. Which one of the following pairs must be sitting on neighbouring chairs?
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